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Post by paulkoop on Sept 16, 2015 17:55:16 GMT -5
Can i really saturate the soil of my sars with a sulphur based fungicide safely ? Or should i be light on it ?
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Post by lloyd on Sept 16, 2015 19:30:32 GMT -5
Sarr's will rot if damaged or diseased. A healthy undamaged Sarr should not be susceptible to fungus. Once a Sarr rhizome is infected by fungus, there is only one way to save it: cut all the rot out, right to healthy tissue. Then replant it so the roots are in the medium and the cut parts are above the soil.
I'm not sure if sulphur would be helpful. Also in wet, peaty soils it might really stink.
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Post by paulkoop on Sept 16, 2015 19:33:51 GMT -5
Its out side so stink doesn't matter and i wanna do it for a preventative over the winter when there dormant
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Post by paulkoop on Sept 16, 2015 19:34:56 GMT -5
Yah as far as rot already there its diging them up scraping the rot and spraying with a systemic fungicide which i still need /want I hear horror stories about botchilism or w/e its called destroying collections ...
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Post by lloyd on Sept 16, 2015 21:45:30 GMT -5
If you're really worried about rot, you'd have to bare root them in the fridge over-winter.
As long as the temperatures are good over winter you should be fine.
I only had rot because of excessive hard frost in the winter or allowing temperatures to build up under cover in spring after a dormancy.
If the temperatures are between -3 and +3C for the winter, you should be good. Either in an open space such as a shed or garage or under a layer of mulch that lets some air flow (like long pine needles) to avoid high temperatures if the sun warms up the ground during an early spring thaw.
I'm not sure what sulphur would do to the soil for sensitive plants, might make it super acid.
Try it on some plants you don't mind using in a smaller pot.
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Post by paulkoop on Sept 16, 2015 22:24:42 GMT -5
I hear its safe From a pod cast from sarracenia northwest Just wondering if u can over do it
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Post by grackle on Sept 17, 2015 3:18:23 GMT -5
A folk remedy for root rot is to put cinnamon on the cleaned wound.
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Post by stevebooth on Sept 17, 2015 7:35:57 GMT -5
I use sulphur as a soil PH reducer and fungicide, my plants dont seem to mind it at all. just make sure its well spread so you dont get 'hot spots' or if you are using a propriety mix with sulphur in it you should be OK
Cheers Steve
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